九年级下册期中测试卷
（B提高篇）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为 100分，考试时间
为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（15分）
It's hard to go anywhere these days without seeing people staring at their smart-phones, but one place that still
asks you to turn them off is the cinema. But even this may be about to change. In 1 interview with Variety, Adam
Aron, CEO of one of the 2 cinema chains in the world, AMC, said the company is considering allowing phones
to be used in its US theaters.
Aron said the plan was to draw more millennials into cinemas as a way of 3 the industry's number of
audience. "When you tell 22-year-olds to turn off the phone so as not to ruin the movie, they hear please cut off
your left arm above the elbow. You 4 tell 22-year-olds to turn off their cellphones. That's not 5 they live their
lives," he said.
"We need to reshape our product in some concrete ways so that millennials go to movie theaters with the same
degree of intensity 6 baby boomers went to movie theaters throughout their lives."
Aron admits that 7 the idea may attract some people, not everyone is going to appreciate having the glare of
multiple smart-phone screens disturbing their cinema experience.
"We're going to have to figure out a way to do it that doesn't disturb today's audience, because today's
moviegoers don't want anybody sitting next to 8 texting or having their phone 9 . But there are ads up there
saying turn off your phone."
Aron did offer one possible solution that could potentially benefit everyone. He 10 designating certain
auditoriums as 'texting friendly,' 11 would hopefully mean that those who can't bear to go without checking
their phone 12 few minutes can watch a movie in one screening room while everyone else can use 13 .
Whether we do ever see 'texting screens' appearing in any of AMC's cinemas remains to 14 . So far, the
idea hasn't been very well received, with most people saying, rightly, that keeping a phone 15 during a movie
isn't a difficult task.
1．A．the B．a C．an D．/2．A．big B．bigger C．much bigger D．biggest
3．A．increase B．increasing C．increased D．to increase
4．A．shouldn't B．wouldn't C．mightn't D．can't
5．A．how B．what C．why D．who
6．A．with B．except C．as D．like
7．A．unless B．although C．because D．before
8．A．theirs B．their C．they D．them
9．A．on B．off C．by D．in
10．A．suggests B．suggested C．has suggested D．had suggested
11．A．why B．which C．what D．that
12．A．every B．each C．all D．some
13．A．another B．the other C．other D．others
14．A．see B．be seeing C．be seen D．have seen
15．A．turns off B．turning off C．to turn off D．turned off
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Have you ever had problems in your life and don't know how to be happy? If so, you
will find "Being a Happy Teenager" by Andrew Matthews___16___.
Andrew Matthews is a ___17___, cartoonist and speaker. His books have been put
into 20 languages. In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life
and___18___the questions of teenagers.
There are many topics such as parents and friends, and the book says we
should___19___being angry and forgive(原谅). The book tells us useful skills such as how to put something you
have learned into pictures of your mind to make your___20___better. Many teenagers think that___21___comes
from a good exam marks. But you can still be happy when there are no such "good" things.
If you think about problems in a positive way, you will have ___22___in the future. If you are tall, people will
notice you and pay ___23___attention to you; if you are___24___, your clothes and shoes take less room in your
bedroom! This is Matthews' most important lesson: you___25___to be happy!
16. A. awful B. unusual C. useful D. harmful
17. A. worker B. scientist C. adviser D. writer
18. A. answer B. share C. say D. search19. A. keep B. stop C. remember D. prefer
20. A. memory B. interest C. topics D. questions
21. A. sadness B. difficulty C. happiness D. excitement
22. A. trouble B. lessons C. money D. success
23. A. less B. fewer C. better D. more
24. A. fat B. short C. thin D. big
25. A. hate B. choose C. forget D. teach
三、阅读 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
I woke up with drool (口水) on my pillow this morning. I wouldn't have minded except it wasn't mine. The
alarm clock rang, and I reached over to turn it off. As I laid my face back down on the pillow, I felt the wet, slimy
(黏滑的) drool on my pillow case. I opened my eyes and saw a smiling, panting (喘气的), furry face gazing down
at me. I tried to get up, but she was too fast. My face was suddenly covered in kisses with one going straight up my
nose and another right in my ear. I laughed, reached out and picked up the eight-pound love machine and held her
away from my dripping (湿透的) face. It was just another morning in a life with dogs.
Why do we welcome them into our homes and our hearts? We know that we are most likely going to outlive
them and have our hearts broken when they age quickly and pass away after ten to fifteen years. We know that
there will be vet ( 兽医 ) bills, flea baths and enough fur to make a vacuum cleaner cry . We know that our ears
will ring from the barking, that we will be picking up poop (大便) every single day and that we will never get to
finish a full sandwich again.
Yet, when we are feeling down or blue, there will always be a soft head on our lap needing to be pet. When we
get home after a long day's work, there will be a happy face at the door waiting for us. Our lives will be full of balls
to throw, bellies to scratch, and love and loyalty that will warm our hearts and uplift our souls.
For thousands of years, dogs have been our best friends. They remain one of the greatest gifts life has ever
given us. Even if they can't love us for the rest of our lives, they will always love us for all of theirs.
26. How does the author probably feel about his dog every morning?
A. Awful. B. Impatient. C. Joyful. D. Surprised.
27. What figure of speech (修辞手法) is used for the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A. Irony. (反语) B. Contrast. C. Repetition. D. Personification.
28. The purpose of Paragraph 2 is to ________.
A. explore why we love dogs B. show the trouble dogs can bring
C. give examples of dogs' bad behavior D. list reasons why some people avoid dogs
29. What does the last sentence of this article mean?
A. Dogs are devoted to their owners. B. Dogs' owners outlive them.
C. Life is never perfect. D. Dogs are beneficial.
30. The writer wrote this article mainly to ________.
A. give the advantages and disadvantages of raising dogs
B. share how much love his dog has brought him
C. say that keeping a dog is worth all the trouble
D. analyze the impact of a dog's company
B
Imagine a perfect day: the weather is good and everything seems fine. When, suddenly, your cell phone loses
its signal, the television has no programs, and you can't get online with your computer.
What has happened? These are just the types of problems a solar storm might cause. It may not sound as
serious as other natural disasters, such as earthquakes. But today, a solar storm often puts our society in danger.
A solar storm is caused by solar flares (耀斑): large explosions near the sun that can give off lots of energy.
The strong energy can stop the satellite systems (系统) that operate our computers, telecom networks and so on.
These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months.
In the past few months, scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years. The most recent one
happened around Valentine's Day last month. It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities
in China.
"Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past. We're not talking about a few
cities losing power. It could be half the country, maybe more," SolarStormWarning.com, a US website about space
weather, warned.
Experts say that little can be done to predict such a storm. Governments around the world are trying to work
together before the next storm, although they are not sure when that may happen.
.
31. This passage probably comes from________
A. a travel booklet B. a science book C. a film review D. a magazine about culture
32. The solar storm may cause the following problems EXCEPT________.A. the satellite systems go wrong
B. our cell phones are dead
C. the Earth goes round the Sun faster
D. we cannot enjoy the live football matches at home
33. The underlined word "explosions" in the third paragraph means "________" in Chinese.
A. 爆炸 B. 星系 C. 卫星 D. 灾难
34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Experts say that they can predict the next solar storm.
B. Some developed countries, like the USA, can reduce the solar storm.
C. Solar flare activity is becoming less and less.
D. A solar storm may cause lots of trouble for human beings.
35. Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. Great Disasters B. New Science Discovery
C. A Solar Storm D. The Secret of the Sun
C
The book Compendium of Materia Medica, whose author called Li
Shizhen, was highly praised by Darwin as the encyclopedia of ancient
China.
Born into a medical family, Li began to read some medical classics,
and sometimes went together with his father treating diseases when he was
a child. But at that time, people looked down upon doctors, so his father didn't hope the son would take medicine as
his career, and asked him to take the road of imperial examinations (科举). For that purpose, he took Gu Riyan as
his teacher, who had a lot of books in his home so that Li had a chance to read many rare classics.
At the age of 17, 20 and 23, he went to take the country examination, but failed each time. Then he gave up
the imperial examination and followed his father to learn medicine. He not only took in experience from others in
medical treatment but also showed great talents in creativity. Li was highly praised for his sympathy for the patients
and finest medical skills in just a few years. Especially, with his curing of a strange disease called "Worm
addiction", he was titled "Fengcizheng" and then employed as "Yuanpan". However, he was not interested in it, and
left after working only for a little more than one year.
In his medical practice, Li found many mistakes in the books of medicines. Feeling it was a great problem, hedecided to write a new book on medicines all over again. From the age of 34, he started this project. In addition to
summing-up of earlier people's experience and achievement, he also learned widely from medical farmers,
fishermen and other laboring people. He planted some medical herbs himself, tried them on his own body, so as to
get the right knowledge of them. Through 27 years' hard efforts, he completed his great work, Compendium of
Materia Medica, at his age of 60, at last.
36. Why didn't Li take doctor as his career at his young age?
A. Because he passed imperial examinations.
B. Because he wanted to write his famous book.
C. Because doctors couldn't earn a lot of money.
D. Because doctors were not respected by people.
37. How many time did he take the country examination?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
38. What is true about the book Compendium of Materia Medica?
A. It was written to show his great ability in creativity.
B. It was written as the encyclopedia of ancient China.
C. It was the first medicine book ever written in Ming Dynasty.
D. It was written after many visits to people and test of the medicine.
39. In what order did the following event take place about Li?
a. He gave up the imperial examination.
b. He learned from all kinds of laboring people.
c. He read many books in his teacher's home.
d. He gave up working as "Yuanpan".
e. He made up his mind to write a new book.
A. c-a-d-e-b B. c-a-d-b-e C. d-c-a-b-e D. d-a-c-e-b
40. Which of the following best describes Li Shizhen?
A. Talented and interesting. B. Skilled but impatient.
C. Brave and hardworking. D. Kind but uneducated.
D
How much of the rubbish do you think can be recycled? You can contact the local environmental group for
ideas on how you can recycle some of your rubbish. Find out where your nearest recycle center is! Here are some
examples to get you started!Newspapers
Many charities (慈善机构) and organizations collect old newspapers to
be recycled. You can try to contact those in your area.
Glasses
There should also be bottle banks for bottles and pots at your nearest
recycle center.
There are different colors of glasses. Make sure you put them in the
right recycle bin!
Aluminum cans （易拉罐）
Aluminum cans can be washed and crushed and taken to a recycle
center.
To find out if a can is made of aluminum, use a magnet（磁铁）!
Aluminum cans aren't magnetic, but others are!
Plastics （塑料制品）
Plastics bottles are usually all recyclable. You should also be able to
find a recycle bin for plastics at your recycle center. You can probably crush
some of them, and then they will take less space.
41. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "contact" in the passage?
A. forget B. reduce C. avoid D. ask
.
42 Many charities and organizations collect ________to be recycled according to the passage.
A. old newspapers B. used water C. plastic bags D. old clothes
43. How can you find out if a can is made of aluminum?
A. By washing it with cold water B. By using a magnet
C. By using the fire D. By putting it into hot water
44. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. We should put the glasses in the right recycle bin.B. All the cans are magnetic.
C. Plastic bottles usually can be recycled.
D. Aluminum cans can be washed and crushed.
45. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to find out the nearest recycle center.
B. How to collect waste things.
C. How to recycle rubbish.
D. How to find out the recyclable things.
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据短文内容，将下面A---E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使得补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。
What topic do more than 13 million American kids like? Soccer! The Soccer Industry Council of America
reported in 1999 that all those kids were playing organized soccer. Add adults into the number, and you come up
with more than 18 million Americans playing soccer.___46___ .
First, I think there's the international interest.___47___ The excitement must be catching.
Another reason is that soccer takes less equipment than some other sports. So it's not very costly for a kid to
join a soccer team.
____48____Though accidents may happen, body touching usually isn't part of the game.
Therefore, fewer injuries are caused.
Soccer attracts both boys and girls. Though soccer was at first only a male sport (just like all other sports),
soccer has caught on with girls. ___49___Interest in the sport extends to whole families, so there are more players,
more fans, more coaches, and so on.
Finally, I think there is the running factor. ____50____Kids love it, and few parents can say no to it.
A. This is good for the sport.
B. What makes soccer so popular?
C. Moreover, parents consider soccer as a safer sport than some other sports.
D. Running up and down a field chasing a ball is such a healthy thing to do.
E. Americans see that people in many other countries are so excited about soccer.
。
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）第一节、短文填词（5分）
A young couple went up to a mountain and found a place to set up their tent. After that, they went for a hike.
At night, they went back to their camp, and then built a fire to cook 1. d________. Finally, it was time to go to
sleep.
In the middle of the night, the wife 2. w________ her husband up and said, “Dear, look up the 3. s________.
What do you see?” Her husband 4. a________, “I see millions of stars.” His wife said, Right. What does that mean
to you？”
The husband said, “That means there might also be a planet just like ours.”
His wife said, “You are 5. w________. It means that someone has stolen our tent.”
第二节 、完成句子（每题2分，满分10分）
1.在南沙去年已经设立了一个自由贸易区。
A free trade zone in Nansha last year.
2.我们已经习惯了在广州的忙碌生活。
We the busy life in Guangzhou.
3.这件紫色的衬衣真好看！
__________ ____________the ___________ shirt is!
4.虽然她很忙，她还坚持自学英语。
__________ she was busy，she kept on_________ English _________ __________.
5.他不知道什么时候将前往北京。
He didn’t know __________ __________ __________ __________for Beijing.
第三节、书面表达（15分）
马上要初中毕业了，大家都是依依不舍的。班主任决定在下周举办一场“My Life At School” 主题
班会 , 邀请全班同学参加。请你根据以下提示，写一篇发言稿。
美好的回忆 1.与同学融洽相处； 2.得到老师的帮助；
3.获得交换生机会； 4.参加志愿者活动。
不开心的事情 1.好朋友李华转学； 2.不擅长语文写作。
1. 升上理想的学校；
未来展望
2. 能结识更多朋友；3. 请你补充(至少两点)
How time flies! It's unbelievable that I'm going to graduate from my beloved school.____________________
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